Repairs; Drive Shaft; Removal - Toro Reelmaster 5500-D Service Manual

Repairs

Drive Shaft

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11
1
Apply Never-Seez
Apply Loctite
110 to 120 ft-lbs.
(149 to 163 Nm)
Left Hand Threads
1. Traction shaft
2. Slip yoke
3. Axle coupling
4. Rear axle input shaft
5. Capscrew
6. Locknut
7. End yoke

Removal

1. Position machine on a level surface, lower cutting
units, stop engine and remove ignition key from switch.
Block front wheels to prevent the machine from moving.
2. If front axle or traction shaft will be removed for re-
pairs, loosen traction shaft before removing the drive
shaft. Use an open end wrench on the square slip yoke
shaft and turn the shaft in a clockwise (left hand threads)
direction (Fig. 7).
3. Raise the rear axle off the ground.
4. Loosen capscrews and locknuts securing axle cou-
pling to rear axle input shaft, and slide coupling off shaft.
5. Loosen capscrews and locknuts securing end yoke
to traction shaft, and slide drive shaft assembly off trac-
tion shaft (Fig. 7).
Reelmaster 5500-D
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7
6
12
13
14
9
10
17
15
18
8
Figure 7
8. Drive shaft assembly
9. Set screw
10. Bearing collar
11. Carriage bolt
12. Locknut
13. Bearing support
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4
3
7
19
6
Apply Never-Seez
14. Bearing
15. Bearing bracket
16. Shim
17. Capscrew
18. Socket head screw
19. Four-Matic clutch
6. If front axle or traction shaft will be removed for re-
pairs:
A. Loosen the set screws in the bearing locking col-
lar. Use a hammer and punch to loosen the collar by
rotating it in a counterclockwise direction (Fig. 7).
B. Remove the carriage bolts and locknuts securing
the bearing support to the bracket. Remove the bear-
ing and bearing support (Fig. 7).
C. Remove the traction shaft from the front axle by
continuing to turn it in a clockwise (left hand threads)
direction.
D. Remove bearing bracket (Fig. 7). Record number
of shims used between side of bracket and transmis-
sion.
4WD Rear Axle (Rev. C)